Creamy Fettuccine With Peas And Basil Recipes

CREAMY FETTUCCINE WITH PEAS AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk oat milk, cashew butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt until big lumps disappear. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook garlic, stirring, until golden, 1 minute. Stir in milk mixture; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until thick and fragrant, 2 minutes. Stir in peas; turn off heat. Cook pasta as directed on package with remaining 1 teaspoon salt until just tender. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Heat milk and pea mixture over low heat for 2 minutes. Toss in pasta; add cooking water as needed to thin sauce to desired thickness; toss to thoroughly coat pasta. Garnish with basil and black pepper; serve.

FETTUCCINE PASTA WITH PROSCIUTTO, PEAS, AND A CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Set a large pot of water with a pasta insert over high heat and bring to a boil. Place the pasta in the water and return to a boil, being sure to stir the pasta until the water boils again.
• While the pasta cooks, set a large 12-inch saute pan over medium high heat, and add the olive oil and the butter. Once the butter has melted, add the onions to the pan and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic to the pan and saute for 30 seconds. Place the prosciutto in the pan and saute for 1 minute. Deglaze the pan with wine and cook until it is nearly evaporated, about 30 seconds. Add the cream, peas, salt and pepper to the pan and let the cream reduce by half, 4 to 5 minutes. If the pasta is not yet cooked, turn the fire off the sauce while the pasta continues to cook.
• Strain the pasta from the water once it is cooked, and place in a large heat resistant bowl. Pour the sauce over the pasta and sprinkle with the cheese and the parsley. Use tongs are two large forks to stir the sauce into the pasta and serve while hot.

PASTA WITH SNAP PEAS, BASIL, AND SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta and garlic 1 minute less than package instructions. Add snap peas and cook 30 seconds. Add spinach and basil and stir once to wilt. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
• Add cream to pot and heat over medium-high until bubbling. Return pasta mixture and 1/4 cup pasta water to pot and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in Parmesan. If necessary, add remaining pasta water to create a light sauce that coats pasta. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY PASTA WITH PEAS

Steps:

• For the kids (serves 2): In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions; add peas 1 minute before end of cooking. Drain; return pasta and peas to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine cream and chicken broth; simmer until thickened slightly, 7 minutes. Stir in Parmesan until melted.
• Add sauce to pasta and peas; toss to combine. Season with salt. Divide half the pasta among serving bowls; reserve remaining in pot for the adults.
• For the adults (serves 2): Toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat, shaking frequently, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add to reserved pasta along with arugula; season with pepper. Toss to combine, and serve immediately.

CREAMY FETTUCCINE WITH HAM AND PEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain. Add the ham, peas, cheese, cream and fettuccine to pan. Cook and stir until heated through.

CREAMY FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Trim broccoli and cut florettes into bite-size pieces. Steam for about 5 minutes, until almost tender.
• Boil water for pasta in covered pot. Heat large nonstick pan, and spray.
• Mince garlic. Add to pan and saute for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes; reduce heat and simmer.
• Rinse roasted pepper and chop fine; add to tomatoes, then add anchovy paste and broccoli.
• Stir a little yogurt into the cornstarch to make a paste; stir into remaining yogurt. Blend yogurt and ricotta in food processor.
• Cook fettuccine.
• Grate Parmigiano Reggiano.
• Add yogurt mixture to pan with drained fettuccine. Season with pepper; top with cheese.

FETTUCCINE WITH PEAS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Unroll pancetta slices, then cut each strip across into pieces about 1/2 inch wide.
• Thinly slice garlic.
• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over med-low heat.
• Add pancetta.
• Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing down to submerge, until pale gold in color, about 10 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Add garlic to olive oil in skillet and cook on low heat until just turning pale gold, about 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Cook pasta until almost al dente, about 6 minutes, then add peas to pot.
• Cook 1 minute more, then drain.
• Return pot to low heat and add garlic-olive oil.
• Stir in pasta with peas.
• Stir in pancetta and toss strands to combine as best as possible.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer to serving dish or divide among plates and scatter basil on top.